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Meanings of passerby in English

Portuguese
transeunte

A person who passes by casually or by chance.

        transeunte
        Usage of passerby in English
        1
        A passerby called emergency services at about 10am on Thursday morning .
        The Irish Times
        2
        He hopes that a passerby will stop and offer him piecemeal work.
        The South African
        3
        She had an altercation with a passerby not too far from here.
        Dolly departed
        4
        It was a faded photograph, taken by a passerby on Graysands Beach.
        The eyes of a king
        5
        Footage filmed by a passerby shows part of the Top Gear stunt.
        BBC
        6
        In my excitement I called over a bemused passerby as a witness.
        The Guardian
        7
        And sometimes, in lonely places, he had attacked and robbed some passerby.
        Land of marvels
        8
        More than one passerby twitched at the sight of the Super Soaker.
        Sister Mine
        9
        Nine diners and a passerby were killed and more than 50 injured.
        The Irish Times
        10
        The exchange in Islington, north London, was caught on camera by a passerby.
        The Guardian
        11
        A passerby noticed the sound and paused to look at the two sharply.
        The Place Beyond the Winds
        12
        A passerby could almost hear Madama Butterfly playing through the Bespoke-branded audio system.
        BBC
        13
        When the passerby does not return his salute, Dunne is disappointed.
        The Irish Times
        14
        Whenever they were approached, they silently handed the passerby a card.
        The Guardian
        15
        One police officer and a passerby also died in the shooting.
        The Irish Times
        16
        She'll adopt any dog-loving passerby on the towpath of the Barrow.
        The Irish Times
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